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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2003

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Surface Coal 01/01/2003 - 12/31/2003
# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
1,173 17.14% 77.404(a)
Machinery and Equipment; Operation and Maintenance 		 
514 7.51% 77.1605(d)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
425 6.21% 77.410(c)
Mobile Equipment; Automatic Warning Devices		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
374 5.46% 77.1104
Accumulations of Combustible Materials		  
285 4.16% 77.1606(c)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
259 3.78% 77.1110
Examination and Maintenance of Firefighting Equipment		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
234 3.42% 77.502
Electric Equipment; Examination, Testing, and Maintenance 		 
212 3.10% 77.1605(b)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
195 2.85% 77.400(a)
Mechanical Equipment Guards		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
155 2.26% 77.410(a)(1)
Mobile Equipment; Automatic Warning Devices		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
148 2.16% 72.620
Drill Dust Control at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines		  
124 1.81% 77.1605(k)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
120 1.75% 77.1109(c)(1)
Quantity and Location of Firefighting Equipment		  
118 1.72% 77.1605(c)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
104 1.52% 77.1606(a)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
94 1.37% 62.130(a)
Permissible Exposure Level		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
80 1.17% 71.208(a)
Bimonthly Sampling; Designated Work Positions		  
69 1.01% 77.205(a)
Travelways at Surface Installations 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.



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